The First Oil Well in the World – Bibi Heybat
Aresco
JULY 14, 2025
That title belongs to a lesser known but historically monumental site: Bibi Heybat , located near Baku in present-day Azerbaijan. This ancient oil field is widely regarded as the location of the first mechanically drilled oil well in the world, predating Drake’s well by several years.
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